"shot of a shark in an aquarium and that the shark in question occasionally resembled a Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloon. Scenes from ""Great White"" were incorporated into a 1995 Italian shark movie ""Cruel Jaws"", which also utilized footage from ""Jaws. Great White (film) Great White (a.k.a. The Last Shark; ) is a 1981 Italian horror film directed by Enzo G. Castellari, starring James Franciscus and Vic Morrow. It did well at the box office, grossing over $18 million in its first month in the United States; however, its North American release was later blocked after accusations of plagiarism of"
"Shark Attack (film) Shark Attack is a 1999 television film directed by Bob Misiorowski and starring Casper Van Dien, Jenny McShane and Ernie Hudson. In a once tranquil African fishing village, a marine biologist searches for answers when his friend becomes a victim in a series of brutal shark attacks. Two direct-to-video sequels followed ""Shark Attack"". ""Shark Attack 2"" was released in 2000, ""Shark Attack 3: Megalodon"" was released in 2002. ""Shark Attack 2"" briefly mentions the events of the first film while ""Shark Attack 3: Megalodon"" ignores the first two movies entirely and acts as a stand-alone sequel to"
"them. Shark Attack (film) Shark Attack is a 1999 television film directed by Bob Misiorowski and starring Casper Van Dien, Jenny McShane and Ernie Hudson. In a once tranquil African fishing village, a marine biologist searches for answers when his friend becomes a victim in a series of brutal shark attacks. Two direct-to-video sequels followed ""Shark Attack"". ""Shark Attack 2"" was released in 2000, ""Shark Attack 3: Megalodon"" was released in 2002. ""Shark Attack 2"" briefly mentions the events of the first film while ""Shark Attack 3: Megalodon"" ignores the first two movies entirely and acts as a stand-alone sequel"
"Sharknado Sharknado is a 2013 American made-for-television sci-fi disaster film about a waterspout that lifts sharks out of the ocean and deposits them in Los Angeles. It is the first installment in the ""Sharknado"" film series. It first aired on the Syfy channel on July 11, 2013, and stars Tara Reid, Ian Ziering, John Heard and Cassie Scerbo. It was also given a one-night-only special midnight theatrical screening via Regal Cinemas and NCM Fathom Events, where it earned less than $200,000 from 200 screenings. The over-the-top premise and theatrics of the film quickly earned it a cult following. Four sequels"
"Shark (2000 film) Great White (alternatively called Shark) is a 2000 horror film written and directed by Zac Reeder. The film is based on the 1916 shark attacks in New Jersey. The film's title was changed to Shark for the first United States home video release, but was kept the same internationally. Based on the Jersey Shore attacks of 1916, a string of mysterious deaths begin to plague a small desert town. The events attract the attention of Professor Steven Miller (Richard Keats). At first, Sheriff Ross (Terry Arrowsmith) claims the incidents are the result of mountain animals - but"
"under its original title ""Great White"" from RetroVision Entertainment, LLC. The DVD featured the correctly mixed English audio track and presents the film without any edits. Shark (2000 film) Great White (alternatively called Shark) is a 2000 horror film written and directed by Zac Reeder. The film is based on the 1916 shark attacks in New Jersey. The film's title was changed to Shark for the first United States home video release, but was kept the same internationally. Based on the Jersey Shore attacks of 1916, a string of mysterious deaths begin to plague a small desert town. The events"
"Shark Swarm Shark Swarm is a film created by RHI Entertainment as part of the ""Maneater"" film series. It premiered on Syfy on May 25, 2008. Directed by James A. Contner and written by Matthew Chernov and David Rosiak, the film stars Daryl Hannah, John Schneider and Armand Assante. It was released to generally unfavorable reviews. It is the 11th film in the ""Maneater Series"". Corporate real estate tycoon Hamilton Lux (Armand Assante) sets his sights on developing the quaint seaside town of Full Moon Bay into a prime getaway for the wealthy, but runs into some unexpected problems. Lifelong"
"Home For a Sharknado. The success of ""Sharknado"" spawned a series of sequels with the sixth entry in the series being released on August 19, 2018. Sharknado Sharknado is a 2013 American made-for-television sci-fi disaster film about a waterspout that lifts sharks out of the ocean and deposits them in Los Angeles. It is the first installment in the ""Sharknado"" film series. It first aired on the Syfy channel on July 11, 2013, and stars Tara Reid, Ian Ziering, John Heard and Cassie Scerbo. It was also given a one-night-only special midnight theatrical screening via Regal Cinemas and NCM Fathom"
"success, grossing more than $73 million in the United States and Canada, and $164 million worldwide. The film received generally mixed reviews from critics, who praised its suspense, pacing, and action sequences. Criticism was targeted at its unoriginality and B movie conventions. Retrospectively, ""Deep Blue Sea"" has been regarded as a successful shark film, especially within a limited genre that has been dominated by Steven Spielberg's 1975 thriller ""Jaws"". A direct-to-video sequel, ""Deep Blue Sea 2"", was released in 2018. In an underwater facility, a team of scientists is doing research on mako sharks to help in the re-activation of"
"on the shark and the characterizations of the three protagonists. ""Jaws"" became the highest-grossing movie in history up to that point, becoming a watershed film in motion picture history and the father of the summer blockbuster film. Three sequels followed the film. The story is set in Amity, a seaside resort town on Long Island, New York. One night, a massive great white shark kills a young tourist named Chrissie Watkins while she skinny dips in the open waters. After finding what remains of her body washed up on the beach, investigators realize she was attacked by a shark. Police"
"2018. 2-Headed Shark Attack 2-Headed Shark Attack is an American low-budget horror film with an ensemble cast by The Asylum, released on January 31, 2012 in the United States. The film stars Carmen Electra, Charlie O'Connell, Brooke Hogan, Christina Bach, David Gallegos and Corinne Nobili. The film premiered on September 8, 2012 on Syfy. The film opens with a group of wakeboarders being attacked and devoured by a two-headed great white shark. Meanwhile, ""Sea King"", a Semester at Sea ship led by Professor Franklin Babish (O'Connell) and his wife, Anne (Electra), hits a dead shark. The shark becomes lodged in"
"Fisher and Lester Stilwell; Discovery Channel's ""Blood in the Water"" (2009); Shore Thing (2009) (directed by Lovari and James Hill); and Smithsonian Channel's ""The Real Story: Jaws"" (2011). 75. Shore Thing, IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1290114 Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 The Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks along the coast of New Jersey, in the United States, between July 1 and 12, 1916, in which four people were killed and one injured. Since 1916, scholars have debated which shark species was responsible and the number of animals involved, with the great white shark and"
"the first shark. The broken bowsprit impales the shark in the exact spot where the bomb is, causing it to explode on impact. The shark's corpse then sinks to the bottom of the sea. Mike then hears Jake calling for help, seriously injured, but alive and conscious, floating in the water. The four survive the deciding encounter, and safely make it back to land. Hoagie then flies Ellen back to Amity Island. Joseph Sargent produced and directed the film. He had worked with Lorraine Gary in 1973's ""The Marcus-Nelson Murders"", for which he won his first Directors Guild of America"
"Raging Sharks Raging Sharks is a 2005 American direct-to-video science fiction action horror film directed by Danny Lerner. It stars Corin Nemec, Vanessa Angel, Corbin Bernsen, Todd Jensen, Elise Muller, Blinky van Bilderbeek, Simone Levin, Emil Markov, Jonas Talkington, and Atanas Srebrev. Set in an isolated underwater research facility, the film follows a group of scientists as they discover a strange series of crystals, only to find out that it also harbors a psychological effect on sharks, causing them to become more aggressive. The sharks soon attack the facility, causing the oxygen supply to start to decrease, and forcing the"
"spawned a highly popular media franchise. Emmerich then directed ""Independence Day"", an alien invasion feature, released in 1996, that became the first film to gross $100 million in less than a week and went on to become one of the most financially successful films of all time, at one point having been the second-highest-grossing film in terms of worldwide box office. Emmerich and Devlin then created the television series ""The Visitor"", which aired on the Fox Network during 1997–1998 before being cancelled after one season. His next film, ""Godzilla"", opened in 1998. An extensive advertising and marketing campaign generated significant"
"it dropped to number 56 on the 10-Year Anniversary list. AFI also ranked the shark at number 18 on its list of the 50 Best Villains, Roy Scheider's line ""You're gonna need a bigger boat"" 35th on a list of top 100 movie quotes, Williams's score at sixth on a list of 100 Years of Film Scores, and the film as second on a list of 100 most thrilling films, behind only ""Psycho"". In 2003, ""The New York Times"" included the film on its list of the best 1,000 movies ever made. The following year, ""Jaws"" placed at the top"
"Sand Sharks Sand Sharks is a 2011 American direct-to-video horror film directed by Mark Atkins about a horde of monstrous sharks that swim through sand and hurt people. It stars Corin Nemec, Brooke Hogan, Vanessa Lee Evigan, Eric Scott Woods, and Gina Holden. Two guys on dirt bikes are riding on the beach, but are then attacked by a predator in the sand. Meanwhile, Jimmy Green (Corin Nemic) the son of the Mayor (Edgar Allan Poe IV) of the small island town of White Sands returns home to throw a party. At the same time the local sheriff John Stone"
"received generally mixed reception, and the third and fourth films were critically panned. This reception has spread to the merchandise, with video games seen as poor imitations of the original concept. Nevertheless, the original 1975 film has generally been regarded as one of the greatest films ever, and frequently appears in the top 100 of various American Film Institute rankings. However, Benchley later regretted he ever wrote the original book considering it encouraged a widespread public fear of sharks, which led to massive culls resulting in the various shark species around the world becoming endangered. As such, he spent most"
"Jurassic Shark Attack of the Jurassic Shark (also called Jurassic Shark) is a 2012 Canadian independent action horror film project directed by Brett Kelly. It parodies two Steven Spielberg-directed films at once: ""Jaws"" and ""Jurassic Park"". A megalodon (prehistoric shark) is accidentally unleashed after an oil rig in the middle of a small island on a lake drills too far into the lake floor. The resulting malfunction also creates an explosion. The shark eats two girls before attacking a group of art thieves in a boat which consists of Barb, Rich, Doug, Jerry, and Jack. Jack is eaten while the"
"gore films ""Last House on the Left"" and ""The Hills Have Eyes"", as well as Tobe Hooper's ""The Texas Chain Saw Massacre"". The blockbuster was born in 1975. While the 1973 horror classic ""The Exorcist"" was among the top five grossing films of the 1970s, the first film given the blockbuster distinction was 1975's ""Jaws"". Released on June 20, the film about a series of horrific deaths related to a massive great white shark was director Steven Spielberg's first big-budget Hollywood production, coming in at $9 million in cost. The film slowly grew in ticket sales and became one of"
"on services like Google Play Movies & TV/YouTube, Amazon Video, and iTunes. Some episodes are free on subscription-based Hulu. The first Shark Week premiered in July 1988, with the first show to air being ""Caged in Fear"". A total of 10 episodes aired. Other shows included ""Sharks: Predators or Prey"", ""The Shark Takes a Siesta"", and ""Sharks of a Different Color"". Due to the programming's success, Discovery decided to continue it. In 2000, Discovery Channel aired ""Shark Week Uncaged"" presented by famous zoologist Nigel Marven as a host. Six million 3D Pulfrich glasses were distributed to viewers in the United"
"will enjoy. Raging Sharks Raging Sharks is a 2005 American direct-to-video science fiction action horror film directed by Danny Lerner. It stars Corin Nemec, Vanessa Angel, Corbin Bernsen, Todd Jensen, Elise Muller, Blinky van Bilderbeek, Simone Levin, Emil Markov, Jonas Talkington, and Atanas Srebrev. Set in an isolated underwater research facility, the film follows a group of scientists as they discover a strange series of crystals, only to find out that it also harbors a psychological effect on sharks, causing them to become more aggressive. The sharks soon attack the facility, causing the oxygen supply to start to decrease, and"
"2-Headed Shark Attack 2-Headed Shark Attack is an American low-budget horror film with an ensemble cast by The Asylum, released on January 31, 2012 in the United States. The film stars Carmen Electra, Charlie O'Connell, Brooke Hogan, Christina Bach, David Gallegos and Corinne Nobili. The film premiered on September 8, 2012 on Syfy. The film opens with a group of wakeboarders being attacked and devoured by a two-headed great white shark. Meanwhile, ""Sea King"", a Semester at Sea ship led by Professor Franklin Babish (O'Connell) and his wife, Anne (Electra), hits a dead shark. The shark becomes lodged in the"
"Great White (film) Great White (a.k.a. The Last Shark; ) is a 1981 Italian horror film directed by Enzo G. Castellari, starring James Franciscus and Vic Morrow. It did well at the box office, grossing over $18 million in its first month in the United States; however, its North American release was later blocked after accusations of plagiarism of ""Jaws"". While wind-surfing near the seaside community of Port Harbor, a young man is killed by a giant Great White Shark. Horror author Peter Benton and professional shark hunter Ron Hammer realize the truth, but ambitious governor William Wells refuses to"
"Shark Tale Shark Tale is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron and Rob Letterman. The first computer-animated film by DreamWorks Animation to be produced at the Glendale studio, the film stars Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, Jack Black, and Martin Scorsese. Other voices were provided by Ziggy Marley, Doug E. Doug, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore and Peter Falk. It tells the story of a fish named Oscar (Smith) who falsely claims to have killed the son of a shark mob boss (De Niro) to advance"
"Shark! Shark! (also known as ""Caine ""and"" Maneater"") is a 1969 Mexican-American action film directed by Samuel Fuller and starring Burt Reynolds and Silvia Pinal. Reynolds plays Caine, a gunrunner who becomes stranded in a small port in the Red Sea. He meets an attractive woman who propositions him to dive into shark-infested waters off the coast for scientific research. Caine realizes the woman and her partner are actually treasure hunters. The film was based on a novel by Victor Canning, ""His Bones Are Coral"". This was serialised in 1954 and published in 1955. The original screenplay was written by"
"the circumstances don't add up, and Miller is skeptical. With a shark sighting by a town drunk, and a chewed-up body that has washed ashore, Steven must convince the doubtful law enforcement that the waters of Laughlin, Nevada have been invaded by a twelve-foot great white shark. The film was first released on DVD and VHS in the United States on August 22, 2000, through Leo Films, however, with distored audio tracks and retitled. ""Shark"" was also released in Japan by Beam Entertainment, and in Germany through VZM. The film was re-released on February 11, 2014 in the United States"
"Loan Shark (film) Loan Shark is a 1952 American film noir directed by Seymour Friedman and starring George Raft, Dorothy Hart and Paul Stewart. An ex-con avenges his brother-in-law's death by infiltrating vicious loan rackets. The film was based on an original script by Martin Rackin. He originally wrote it for producer Louis Edelman at Warner Bros in 1949. It was the first production from a new arrangement between Robert Lippert and Famous Artists Corporation whereby clients of Famous Artists would make a film, and Lippert would distribute it. Lipper said he was willing to give away up to 75%"
"""Earthquake"" (1973), and ""The Towering Inferno"" (1974). Their disaster plots and dialogue were B-grade at best; from an industry perspective, however, these were pictures firmly rooted in the tradition of star-stuffed extravaganzas like ""The Ten Commandments"" (1956) and ""Around the World in Eighty Days"" (1956). ""The Exorcist"" (1973) and, though not effects-driven, George Lucas's ""American Graffiti"" (1973) were the first serious steps in Hollywood's transformation into an industry built around high-budget B-themed movies. But the tidal shift in the majors' focus owed largely to the enormous success of three films: Steven Spielberg's creature feature ""Jaws"" (1975) and Lucas's space opera"
"Super Shark Super Shark is a 2011 science fiction action film directed by Fred Olen Ray and starring John Schneider, Sarah Lieving, and Tim Abell. The film follows a marine biologist named Kat Carmichael, played by Sarah Lieving, who has to investigate and survive the rampage of a mutated primordial shark. Persistent exposure of ocean wildlife to a toxic goo used in oil drilling leads to a shark growing in size and becoming bulletproof, and even attaining the ability to move around on land. It destroys the oil rig that caused it, and then moves to Los Angeles where it"
"into their cave and blow it up, killing them. Roy is initially believed to have perished but in reality survived. It was followed by ""Shark Attack 3: Megalodon"" in 2002. It holds 3.0 stars out of 10 on IMDb. Shark Attack 2 Shark Attack 2 is a 2000 direct-to-video horror film based in Cape Town, South Africa Dr. Nick Harris (Thorsten Kaye) is a marine biologist hired to deal with the results of an experiment in genetics, a mutated breed of great white sharks have gotten loose on a South African shoreline whilst being transported to an aquarium. The mutant"
"became famous. These Hong Kong action trends were later adopted by many Hollywood action films in the 1990s and 2000s. The early 1990s saw the development of a commercially successful independent cinema in the United States. Although cinema was increasingly dominated by special-effects films such as """" (1991), ""Jurassic Park"" (1993) and ""Titanic"" (1997), the latter of which became the highest-grossing film of all time at the time up until ""Avatar"" (2009), also directed by James Cameron, independent films like Steven Soderbergh's ""Sex, Lies, and Videotape"" (1989) and Quentin Tarantino's ""Reservoir Dogs"" (1992) had significant commercial success both at the"
"first animated film since Disney's ""Peter Pan"" (1953) to receive that honor. It was widely acclaimed as an animated film that featured adult-oriented humor and themes, while catering to children at the same time. The film was theatrically released in the United States on May 16, 2001, and grossed $484.4 million worldwide against production budget of $60 million. ""Shrek"" won the first ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. It also earned six award nominations from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), ultimately winning Best Adapted Screenplay. The film's"